“Bob Beckel was terminated today for making an insensitive remark to an African-American employee,” a network spokesperson said in a short statement.
Fox News on Friday announced that it had fired “The Five” co-host Bob Beckel for a remark he made to an employee of color.
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of Fox News, unexpectedly announced Beckel’s return to Fox News earlier this year, saying he was “missed by many fans of ‘The Five.
Beckel previously left Fox News in 2015 after undergoing back surgery.
It wasn’t immediately clear who would replace Beckel on “The Five” and further details on the incident that led to his firing were not immediately available.